Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 82,885	$ 103,656
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $6,392 and $6,475	203,912	189,115
Inventories, net	231,555	215,725
Unbilled contract revenue	47,465	58,645
Prepaid expenses	12,866	15,708
Deferred income taxes	17,380	17,248
Other current assets	15,537	15,009
Total Current Assets	611,600	615,106
Property, plant and equipment, net	264,676	257,645
Goodwill	404,054	405,522
Identifiable intangible assets, net	156,349	153,666
Other assets	29,374	30,124
TOTAL ASSETS	1,466,053	1,462,063
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	95,565	114,252
Customer advances and billings in excess of contract revenue	81,174	82,158
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	29,781	35,655
Current portion of warranty reserve	12,281	14,325
Short-term Debt	16,543	4,903
Other current liabilities	27,368	36,466
Total Current Liabilities	262,712	287,759
Long-term debt	209,753	204,099
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	48,246	46,888
Long-term portion of warranty reserve	8,483	9,921
Accrued pension liabilities	16,465	16,920
Other long-term liabilities	9,170	9,396
Total Liabilities	554,829	574,983
Chart Industries’ shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share – 150,000,000 shares authorized, 30,542,201 and 30,482,252 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	305	305
Additional paid-in capital	384,146	377,209
Retained earnings	533,454	511,051
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,841)	(8,686)
Total Chart Industries, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	904,064	879,879
Noncontrolling interests	7,160	7,201
Total Equity	911,224	887,080
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,466,053	$ 1,462,063

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.